Here is a collection of items the PLC may find useful in planning and leading the troop. All scouts are welcome to review these resources as leadership can come from anyone in the troop.
Leadership
- BSA's Youth Leadership Training: https://www.scouting.org/training/youth/
- Troop Leader Guidebook Appendix: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-150_Appendix(15)_WEB.pdf
- Troop Position Orientation Vignettes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLpFhePCKYDvTDGL_6PAwQ6vLuYou5vZf
Most of these vignettes are under a minute so watching them is easy. - ILST Facilitator's Guide: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/ILST_IntroSyllabus_9_11.pdf
- Authentic Leadership: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentic_leadership
- Servant Leadership: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servant_leadership
Planning
- Troop Meeting Agenda video: https://youtu.be/0PsYfr1oVDc
- Patrol Leaders Council's Monthly Meeting video: https://youtu.be/IxsjXWfkZIU
Games (aka Fun with a Purpose)
- Troop Meeting Games YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLpFhePCKYDsA37RoNx0f7ubLW24CzaU-
Teaching
- Teaching using EDGE: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/05/05/living-on-the-edge-this-is-the-correct-way-to-teach-someone-a-skill/
- EDGE in action: https://scoutingmagazine.org/2017/04/teaching-edge-adds-depth-yellowstone-paddling-trip/
- Animated knots: http://www.animatedknots.com
General
- Troop Leader Website: http://troopleader.org
- Troop Leader YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEmQR5W4PkcSLfLV96SOH7w/
- BSA's Adult Leader Training: http://troopleader.org/adult-training/
There is no reason why the youth leadership shouldn't take advantage of what is available to adults.